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Denise Reed

Sarah Mills

Sarah Propst

Daniel Raimi

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick

Lisa Mandle

Dorceta Taylor

Shahzeen Attari

Joshua Blonz

Matt Lepore

Sanya Carley

Robert Stavins

Gilbert Metcalf

Emily Grubert

Tina Smith

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This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Resources for the Future Fellow Matthew Wibbenmeyer. Wibbenmeyer provides an update on the recent spread of wildfires in California. He and Raimi discuss the severity of the fires; the impacts of the fires on people and places; and the causes of these fires, including the role of climate change. They also talk about how public policies can help reduce the risks of wildfires, including the roles of prescribed burning and housing policy.References and recommendations:“The Ongoing Trauma of California’s Wildfires, in ‘Last Days at Paradise High’” by Rachel Riederer; https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-ongoing-trauma-of-californias-wildfires-in-last-days-at-paradise-high“How Prosperity Transformed the Falklands” by Larissa MacFarquhar; https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/06/how-prosperity-transformed-the-falklands

This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Resources for the Future Fellow Matthew Wibbenmeyer. Wibbenmeyer provides an update on the recent spread of wildfires in California. He and Raimi discuss the severity of the fires; the impacts of the fires on people and places; and the causes of these fires, including the role of climate change. They also talk about how public policies can help reduce the risks of wildfires, including the roles of prescribed burning and housing policy. References and recommendations: “The Ongoing Trauma of California’s Wildfires, in ‘Last Days at Paradise High’” by Rachel Riederer; <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-ongoing-trauma-of-californias-wildfires-in-last-days-at-paradise-high" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-ongoing-trauma-of-californias-wildfires-in-last-days-at-paradise-high</a> “How Prosperity Transformed the Falklands” by Larissa MacFarquhar; <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/06/how-prosperity-transformed-the-falklands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/06/how-prosperity-transformed-the-falklands</a>

California’s Wildfires: Climate Change, COVID, and Consequences, with Matthew Wibbenmeyer

Host Daniel Raimi and RFF Fellow Matthew Wibbenmeyer discuss the recent fires in California, looking not only their causes but also how to mitigate their risk.References and recommendations made by Matthew Wibbenmeyer:The Relationship between Trees and Human Health: Evidence from the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, a US Forest Service Study by Geoffrey Donovan et al.https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/45049

Host Daniel Raimi and RFF Fellow Matthew Wibbenmeyer discuss the recent fires in California, looking not only their causes but also how to mitigate their risk. References and recommendations made by Matthew Wibbenmeyer: The Relationship between Trees and Human Health: Evidence from the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, a US Forest Service Study by Geoffrey Donovan et al. <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/45049" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/45049</a>

Wildfires, with RFF's Matthew Wibbenmeyer